Now, Then
Now, Then. is a dance film that taps into a childlike playfulness within a lush greenscape of imaginative daydreaming.
Commissioned by and created on Dancefusion
Commissioned by and created on Dancefusion
Year: 2021
Ruby
Ruby feels like a memory, a person lost. Who is Ruby? A lover? A child? A friend? Has she
passed away or is she just lost to you?
Dancing and Video Editing: Jennifer Yackel
Music: Claude Debussy
passed away or is she just lost to you?
Dancing and Video Editing: Jennifer Yackel
Music: Claude Debussy
Year: 2020
Waterwise
Waterwise is a multimedia site-adaptive ensemble work featuring a community of women
connected to the water in a primal and transformative way. With water basins resting on hips
and dramatic, hair-flying head movements the work creates the unique atmosphere of a familiar world hidden away.
connected to the water in a primal and transformative way. With water basins resting on hips
and dramatic, hair-flying head movements the work creates the unique atmosphere of a familiar world hidden away.
Year: 2018
Pencils n' Pennies
Pencils n' Pennies is a lighthearted, comedic duo that is full of big jumps and small gestures giving a nod to Vaudeville, Broadway, and a little Chaplin.
Year: 2018
Ghost Island Suite
Ghost Island Suite is the first iteration of what will be a larger work, inspired by once-inhabited islands of the Chesapeake Bay that have now succumbed to their surrounding waters.
Year: 2021
One Small Thing
One Small Thing is a stirring solo, poignant in feeling with arms and legs painting unending lines of lyricism through the air.
Year: 2015
Jennifer D. Yackel is a dance artist whose extensive career has taken her from ballet companies such as Richmond Ballet and Ballet Theatre of Maryland, to contemporary companies such as Jeanne Ruddy Dance and Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company. She has performed in notable venues such as the Kimmel Center, Jacob’s Pillow, Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, and the Lincoln Center Plaza. Her choreography has been presented in several festivals and venues including Dixon Place, American College Dance Association Festival, Salisbury University, YES Dance Invitational and Come Together Festival.
Alex El Dahdah (born in Byblos, Lebanon - lives in Baltimore, MD.) is a filmmaker and visual artist primarily focusing on collective identities, space, and memory themes. His oeuvre encompasses independent films, video art, photography, and graphic prints, examining introspectively ancestry, linguistic metaphors, and expressions of faith and identity. El Dahdah's work has been screened and exhibited in numerous film festivals and galleries in major cities such as Los Angeles, Saint Petersburg, Mumbai, Beijing, Tokyo, London, and Montreal.